NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt Continues to Close Competitive Gaps by Double Digits Season-to-Date

‘Nightly News’ Delivers Best Start to Broadcast Season vs. ABC in 4 Years in Key Demos

Week of March 11 Ratings Highlights

• Season to date, Nightly News improves its competitive position versus ABC across the board by double digits, including by 52% in the A25-54 demo compared to the same time period last year

• Nightly News continues its best start of the season vs. ABC in 4 years (since 2019-20) in the key A25-54 & A18-49 demos

Week of March 11 Nightly Stats

• Averages 5.912 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.497 million (+34%)
  • Season to date, Nightly News narrows its total viewership gap vs. ABC by 10%
• Averages 801,000 A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +156,000 (+24%)
  • Season to date, Nightly News narrows its A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 52%
• Averages 531,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +87,000 (+20%)
  • Season to date, Nightly News narrows its A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 42%
• Across digital, Nightly News delivered 10.1 million video viewers and 1.3 million hours viewed on & off network platforms
• On YouTube, full episodes reached 693,000 views and 531,000 viewers

WEEK of MARCH 11-17, 2024

Note: NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight and CBS Evening News’ ratings include afternoon and overnight airings on owned stations. All stats exclude alternate titles and specials.